American Eagle’s CEO notes a psychological shift with Gen Z shoppers—and it’s fueled by economic anxiety

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U.S.shoppers stepped up their spending just a bit in February after a sharp pullback the previous month, signaling that Americans are shopping more cautiously.

Retail sales rose just 0.2% in February, a small rebound after a sharp drop of 1.2% in January, the Commerce Department said Monday.

Airline executives at JP Morgan's airline industry conference last week said bookings have fallen.“There was something going on with economic sentiment, something going on with consumer confidence," said Delta CEO Ed Bastian at the industry conference.

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Author / Journalist: The Associated Press, Christopher Rugaber, Anne D'Innocenzio

Category: EconomyBusiness

Markets: United States

Topics: Shopping Economy Retail U.S. retail sales Investing Tariffs and trade

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Published On: 2025-03-17 @ 15:08:32 (22 hours ago)

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